A new trend to watch is insect jewelry. You may be thinking, insects- really? I have to admit, it is a little unexpected. Jewelry is supposed to be beautiful and in our American culture, we just don’t view bugs as beautiful or even anything close to it. Bugs are gross! That’s exactly it- the contradiction of it is what makes it unique and interesting. Fashion is inspired by our surroundings and nature consistently inspires fashion and art. So that being said, why not insects?

In the above set, I featured a beautiful Lanvin insect necklace. I really love this because it’s such a statement. Not only is it an insect, but it’s a large insect. It holds the contradiction of beautiful jewelry versus ugly bug, yet it’s still glammed up and beautified as jewelry should be. For the outfit, I chose a cream and black SUNO horizontal striped tank paired with grey French Connection tweed tailored shorts and a cream AX Paris blazer. I love this look because of the neutral color palette and details. I accessorized with a cream and black colorblock handbag and black Banana Republic pointed-toe flat. For jewelry, I chose crystal bronze BaubleBar bracelet.

Do you like the insect jewelry trend? How would you style it?